Sana'a Shaik is a South African born film and television actress based in Australia.

Sana'a Shaik
Born
Education
OccupationActress
TelevisionDive Club
Class of '07

Early life

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Born in Durban, South Africa,[1] she moved to Perth, Western Australia as a teenager and attended Curtin University. She later gained a master's degree in management at the University of Sydney.[2] She worked for three years in finance before her acting career.[3]

Career

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Shaik has appeared in the television series such as Reckoning, the Netflix series Dive Club and episode three of anthology series Summer Love.[4][5] She also had roles in Jack Irish,[6] and as Xanthe in the sci-fi climate change feature 2067.[7] Shaik also worked on the Hangover-inspired feature film It Only Takes a Night.[8] She was named a rising star by the Casting Guild of Australia in 2022.[9]

Shaik appeared in 2023 Amazon Prime television series Class of '07 alongside Megan Smart and Emily Browning.[10] She has an upcoming role in globe-trotting science fiction film Nomad alongside Leo Woodall.[11]

Personal life

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She is a practising Muslim.[6] She married in South Africa in 2022.[1]

Partial filmography

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Key
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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Jack Irish Bollywood actress
2019-2020 Reckoning Lacey Diaz 3 episodes
2019 2067 Xanthe
2021 Dive Club Steve Harrison 12 episodes
2022 Summer Love Nabilah Episode 3
2023 Class of '07 Teresa 8 episodes
2023 It Only Takes a Night Emma
2023 Bump Van 5 episodes
TBA Nomad Nellie Post-production

References

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  1. ^ a b Valentine, Venecia (18 April 2023). "SA actress making waves, globally, with two streaming offerings". iol.co.za. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 CGA RISING STARS REVEALED". Filmink.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Stander, Emily (16 March 2022). "#BehindtheSelfie: South African actress Sanaa Shaik". Biz Community. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ Wallis, Jasmine (17 March 2023). "Here's Where You Know The Class Of '07 Cast From Because We Know You're Gonna IMDb Them". Pedestrian.tv. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. ^ Christie, Erin (14 December 2021). "Aussie acting exports return home for a new Prime Video comedy series". Who.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b Ross, Adam (22 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik enrols for Class of '07". Filmink. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ Defore, John (1 October 2020). "'2067': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ Livingstone, Leigh (17 March 2023). "Sana'a Shaik: Local Class of '07 star living a world wandering Nomad life". Popcorn Podcast. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Rising Stars". Castingguild.com.au. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  10. ^ Economos, Nicole (9 April 2023). "What this star of new series Class of '07 eats in a day". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  11. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 March 2023). "'The White Lotus' Breakout Star Leo Woodall Wraps Continent-Hopping Indie Film 'Nomad' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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